Have any of you ever tried dry shampoo before? I LOVE it! I try not to wash my hair everyday to help preserve the color and health usually stripped by detergents in shampoo. Dry shampoo helps me get by with an extra day or two without washing it. If you’re new to dry shampoo, it is a wet powder that you spray into your roots that dries to soak up excess oil and makes your hair smell freshly washed. If you have thin hair, its great for adding a little texture.

One of my first reviews was for Salon Grafix Dry Shampoo. At the time, I thought it was the best thing ever, until TRESemmé sent me a bottle of their Fresh Start dry shampoo. I’m going to compare the two so that you can get an idea of what to look for in a dry shampoo.

Sprayer: My main problem with the Salon Graffix dry shampoo was the sprayer. I got a buy one, get one half off deal and the sprayer on both bottles was broken. Luckily I was able to return them for replacements, but even the sprayers on the new bottles were spitting at me. The TRESemmé sprayer offers a super-fine even mist of dry shampoo. Who wants clumps of thick powder on top of unwashed hair?

Color of Powder: The Salon Graffix dry shampoos come in a variety of colors such as brunette, black, and blonde. I loved this idea at first, but after a while, I found brown overspray on my floor and in my ears lol. Dry shampoo gives your hair a matte finish, so I never spray it on top of my hair. I always spray it in sections under my part and push it through the rest of my hair. Therefore, I prefer the clear/white of the TRESemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo.

Availability: I couldn’t find the Salon Grafix dry shampoo anywhere in town, so I had to purchase it online. I have seen the TRESemmé in all drugstores, WalMart, and Target.

Tips On Getting The Best Results

Do shake vigorously before use and in between spray bursts for best results.

Do lift sections of dry hair and spray lightly at roots

Do spray in short bursts, holding 8-12 inches from head

Don’t spray it like hair spray (all over and continuously)

Do leave in for 1-2 minutes

Do use fingertips or a brush to distribute product evenly

If clogging occurs, remove nozzle and rinse the nozzle under warm water, then reattach.

Product Details from TRESemmé

A complete line of dry shampoos that revive your style’s look and feel on days you skip a shampoo.

Uniquely formulated to absorb excess oil and remove odor, the full line of dry shampoos rejuvenates hair without a drop of water.

With a renewing burst of citrus extracts infused into every product, it leaves hair with a clean, fresh scent.

The Full Line Includes

Strengthening Dry Shampoo: The formula, with B12 vitamins and keratin, helps strengthen hair and leaves it full of healthy body.

– YouTube guru Tanya Burr of pixi2woo has teamed up with TRESemmé and created a tutorial to show people how to use TRESemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo properly. She is also giving away a $500 Gift Card to Target to a lucky viewer!

I have only used the Suave Dry Shampoo and I like it for those get-outt-bed-late-days but the scent is overpowering. I also feel like I get 3 uses out of a can and then done…. it’s only about $2-3 so it doesn’t bother me THAT much but still.

How’s the scent on this one? I have been itching to try it…. I should just do it.

I’ve used this product before, and it did work for me, however I wasn’t able to go an entire day without washing my hair after using the dry shampoo. It also left a white residue on my hair if I sprayed it too close to my scalp.

This product leaves white flakes all over my hair and it drys sort of sticky. No bueno.
I tend to favor the Salon Graffix one. It’s always in wal-Mart when I go or any other drug store.
There’s also a brand called Psssst … that one works as well.